Costa Rica

It's truly remarkable how much this small Central American country packs in, from shimmering beaches to live volcanoes to mysterious cloud forests. Despite pockets of overdevelopment, it's still an eco-tourism wonder. As they say in CR, "pura vida!"

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12 Terrific Eco/Adventure Experiences in Costa Rica

Matthew Paulsen Beginning in the 1990s, this small Central American country essentially pioneered the ecotourism boom that has spread across the globe. Besides its vaunted Pacific and Caribbean beaches, packed into just 19,730 square miles - a good bit smaller than West Virginia and a bit over twice the size of Wales - Costa Rica boasts 29 national parks, 19 wildlife refuges, eight biological reserves, and an additional slew of protected areas. And here are a dozen of its most prized eco…

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Monteverde Cloud Forest: a magical tourist attraction which doesn't encourage tourists?

Florent MECHAIN/Travelmag.com The last 18 miles of the road leading to the Monteverde is full of ruts and potholes by design, and takes over an hour and a half to bump your way in. The locals like it that way, and they choose not to fix it because then it would be a little too easy then for tourists to visit. That may not sound all that hospitable, but it illustrates the emphasis Costa Ricans place on conservation. And the cloud forest, which I visited prior to Covid as part of an Overseas…

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Santa Teresa Beach's 'swimming pool in the ocean'

When I stay at Pranamar Oceanfront Villas & Yoga Retreat in Santa Teresa, Costa Rica, on Costa Rica's on the southern Nicoya Peninsula of mid-Pacific coast, one of my favorite things to do is to swim in the giant tide pool down the beach about five minutes from the hotel. This shallow sea water swimming pool - larger-than-Olympic size - is one of the best-kept secrets of the area. It is located between Pranamar Villas and El Peñón ("Big Rock"), where Santa Teresa Beach turns into Hermosa Beach…

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Costa Rica one of '5 of the World's Best Countries for Solo Travel'

Travelling alone can be bliss and traveling alone might even change your entire life. If you are a wanderer and looking for an escape from your routine, solo travel is the best thing you can do. But it's important to choose the right destination. Here are five of best countries that are ideal for solo travel. read post

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Tripatini August 10, 2010 at 9:02pm

Check out the fine blog post from Bret Love of Green Global Travel about teaching his daughter (and himself) about conservation in Tortuguero and Sarapiquí.
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Erick Hidalgo July 30, 2010 at 3:05am

I just came back from Monteverde. There is a portion of main road -that goes from San Jose to Guanacaste- close. There is no way you can get to Monteverde, Guanacaste, Nicoya or Liberia from San Jose on the route #1.
Ways to make it is by domestic flight or driving through Arenal Volcano.
Kitty J. Pope July 28, 2010 at 2:02am

Hi Guys,
Please visit AfricanDiasporaTourism.com and scroll down to events to read about the African Heritage Festival in August in Costa Rica. Join our mailing list while there.
Thanks,
Kitty
Maureen Blevins July 2, 2010 at 3:41am

My boyfriend spent part of his childhood in Costa Rica - his fondest memories are of that country, I think. He wants to go back, he wants to show it to me. He went back a few years ago and could not believe how much it has changed. I hope to see it before it becomes too modernized.
Ed Wetschler June 19, 2010 at 6:18pm

Can someone help answer a member's question about the southern Pacific part of Costa Rica?
Kitty J. Pope June 10, 2010 at 6:17pm

Oh David that's grea! Have you ever been to Cuba? I am looking for a feature on Cuba and all of the ends and outs of traveling there. If not, what would you like to submit.
Also, I am ready to post the African diaspora Tourism page from your site as a link on our site. When we click on that link we go straight to that page. We will also put your graphics on our web as a link to click on to your entire site. Go ahead and send your graphics to me. Looking forward.
David Paul Appell June 10, 2010 at 5:54pm

Kitty, I've written up the Caribbean coast several times, including material about the Afro-Caribbean culture there, maybe I could help with something if it's not too late.
Kitty J. Pope May 31, 2010 at 3:05am

Has anyone done an African Diaspora Heritage tour of Costa Rica? Is so, let me know. I need information about it.
Eduardo Sietz May 23, 2010 at 6:43am

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